Sunday, November 22, 2009
News
Sharp rise in arraignments for animal cruelty
Eighteen persons have so far this year been taken to court and accused of animal cruelty, compared to just eight for the whole of last year,...
EU seeks injunction to stop hunting of protected birds in Italy
The European Commission has called on the European Court of Justice to issue an injunction against Italy to prevent the hunting of protected bird...
Muscat demands responsibility for power outage
Labour leader Joseph Muscat said today that while investigations into last week's power outage should continue, somebody should shoulder...
MIA expects winter traffic to be at 2009 levels
Malta International Airport had forecast a small increase in airport traffic in the last quarter of this year but expects winter passenger numbers...
Enemalta right to involve other authorities in power cut investigation - Gonzi
Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said this morning that Enemalta had done well to involve other authorities in the investigation of last week's power...
Updated: Libya rescues migrants
Libyan rescue services have rescued around 80 illegal immigrants who were in distress on the high seas, just 60 miles from Lampedusa.
Italian...
Ex PL secretary warns party against losing its soul
History professor and former Labour general secretary Dominic Fenech has warned his party against losing its soul by "pussyfooting" to pander to...
Microlight plane crash lands in Qrendi
A Maltese-registered micro-light aircraft made a crash landing in a field near Qrendi church this morning.
Informed sources said the incident...
Gold stolen in Zabbar parish church burglary
A quantity of gold items was stolen in a burglary from Zabbar parish church overnight.
The items, many of them old, had decorated the statue of...
Middlesea says the worst is over
Malta's largest insurance provider has assured clients their policies are fully secured, even though the group's investment in an Italian firm has...
Press digest
The following are the top stories in the Maltese and overseas press:
The Sunday Times reports that the departure of John Dalli from the...
200 migrants arrive in Sicily
Some 200 migrants have been landed in Sicily after having been rescued from a boat 75Km off Capo Passero - the southernmost point of Sicily.
The...
Malta places eighth in Junior Eurovision contest
Malta placed eighth in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in Kiev last night.
Its representatives, Francesca and Mikaela, gave a spirited...
Friday, September 5, 2008
Stories from The Times
Lotto receiver slightly injured in hold-up
A lotto receiver sustained gunshot wounds to the legs when he was held up outside his residence in Żabbar yesterday morning.
George Vella was...
Mepa blocks Lija project
The Malta Environment and Planning Authority yesterday drove what is likely to be the last nail in the coffin of the controversial development...
Naxxar fireworks tragedy - Feast grates on emotions of woman who lost a daughter
Six months after losing her daughter in the Naxxar fireworks explosion, Helen Grech cannot bear to look out into her street and watch the...
PM acknowledges need for in-depth look at streaming
The streaming of schoolchildren and the rat race to the Junior Lyceum examinations were high on the agenda yesterday, spearheaded by professor...
€110 million worth of cars imported in three years
Malta imported €110 million worth of cars in the three years between 2005 and 2007, according to statistics published by Eurostat,...
Finer judging process for new Eurosong
Several major changes have been implemented by the newly-appointed PBS Eurosong team for the upcoming Eurosong 2009 - Malta's selection for the...
Pedestrians only on Marsascala seafront this weekend
The Marsascala local council and the Marsascala Bars and Restaurants Association yesterday launched a pilot project for the pedestrianisation of...
Malta may be in US visa waiver programme by end of year
Malta may be joining the US visa waiver programme (VWP) by the end of this year following the introduction of biometric passports, expected in...
UĦM in dispute at social welfare services
The Union Ħaddiema Magħqudin has registered an industrial dispute with the Foundation for Social Welfare Services.
The foundation, made up of...
Marfa Tower reclaimed from squatters
The government has reclaimed the Marfa Tower, which has been occupied by squatters for several years, after an eviction order was issued and the...
Enemalta fuel spill - Tests still being carried out to assess damage
The experts working on the spill of aviation fuel from an Enemalta storage facility in Birżebbuġa are still carrying out tests aimed at...
SmartCity underscores energy-efficient measures
SmartCity Malta said yesterday that significant energy-efficiency measures were included in the project's design process.
Referring to statements...
Maltese spend more hours at work than EU average
Maltese workers last year spent four more days on their job than the average worker in the EU and a staggering 26 days more than a French...
Banif Bank scores a double at Malta-Portugal match
Banif Bank will be taking the opportunity of tomorrow's 2010 World Cup Qualifying match between Malta and Portugal to launch its involvement in...
Waste scheme to replace eco-tax payments
A not-for-profit company will be set up to manage a national waste management scheme on behalf of businesses, allowing companies to participate in...
Marathon runner who travels light for a noble cause
We all have clothes and items lying about at home, collecting dust, and professional marathon runner Brigid Wefelnberg is on a mission to ensure...
Two distinct fireworks factories in Luqa
The St Andrew's Band Club Fireworks Factory said yesterday it is in no way connected with the St Andrews Fireworks Factory in Luqa.
The band club...
ECB rates unchanged
The Governing Council of the European Central Bank yesterday decided that the minimum bid rate on the main refinancing operations and the interest...
NGOs Commissioner
The Commissioner for Voluntary Organisations falls under Social Policy Minister John Dalli and not under Education Minister Dolores Cristina, as...
European Parliament to launch web TV
The European Parliament will be launching an innovative web-TV channel in two weeks' time.
EuroparlTV, a totally web-based channel, will go...
Judicial letter over mid-air collision
With reference to the item carried yesterday under the title Action For Damages Over 2006 Fatal Mid-Air Collision, it must be specified that the...
4,000 suffer from dementia
It is estimated that out of an elderly population in Malta of 52,128, a good 4,000 suffer from dementia and the number of people suffering from...
Government accused of failing to protect consumers
The government has no plan to address the problem of the cost of living at a time when it has reached record heights, the Labour Party's spokesman...
Pre-school treat for young filmgoers
As their long summer holiday draws to an end, tomorrow's Children's Cinema Day comes as an ideal pre-school treat with 18 films to choose from,...
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